title: Sterility assurance: the extended cycle syndrome.
authors.forename: Nathan L
authors.initials: NL
authors.lastname: Belkin
mesh_terms: D001512:Bedding and Linens / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D004866:Equipment Contamination / Q000517:prevention & control; D004868:Equipment Failure; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D017743:Equipment Reuse; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006801:Humans; D010539:Permeability; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D017751:Safety Management / Q000379:methods; D013242:Sterilization / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D013523:Surgical Equipment / Q000382:microbiology / Q000469:parasitology / Q000821:virology; D013997:Time Factors